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IP Casino raises $31,000 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

4 December 2017

(PRESS RELEASE) -- American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer recognized IP Casino Resort and Spa with a trophy on Wednesday, 29 November at a team leader celebration for being the 2017 Flagship Sponsor, the first team to ever achieve Pacesetter Team Status in the State of Mississippi and the No. 1 fundraising team on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Early this year, IP agreed to be a Flagship Sponsor of the 2017 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. IP donated $5,000 towards the $15,000 flagship sponsorship agreement. It became the goal of the team captains to raise at least $10,000 to meet the flagship requirements. Team IP surpassed their goal raising $30,281 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. At the team leader celebration, Kim Goetz, Director of Marketing and Herb Gee, Director of Tables Games and the 2017 Real Men Wear Pink ambassador presented the check to Liz Gaulke, Community Development Manager and Christen Waters, Senior Manager of Community engagement for the American Cancer Society.

"We are proud of what the team members at IP Casino Resort and Spa did this year to support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of the Mississippi Gulf Coast," said Gaulke. "As our Flagship Sponsor, IP raised the most funds through their team on the Gulf Coast and reached the $25,000 Pacesetter Team Status. IP is the first Pacesetter Team ever in the state of Mississippi. This is such an amazing show of support in the fight against cancer and exemplifies the teamwork and compassion IP team members have for our community."

"IP is proud to support Making Strides and the services it provides to those fighting the breast cancer battle," said Goetz. "It is with our joint efforts to support and promote their programming that we will make advancements in the treatment and eradication of this disease. We are proud to partner with them and are even more proud of the effort and dedication our Team Members gave to raise these funds."

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